GEOL 381 - Structural Geology

Units: 5
Geometric, kinematic, and dynamic analysis of geologic structures and their origins and evolution. Laboratory emphasis on descriptive geometry, stereographic solutions to structural problems and data analysis; geologic maps and structure sections. Computer methods. Lecture Units: 3; Lab Units: 2.

Prerequisites: GEOL 360.
Equivalent Quarter Course: GEOL 3810.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Develop a firm understanding of the distribution, cause; architecture of the geologic structures in the Earth’s crust.
Analyze planar & linear field data by orthographic; stereographic methods, and 3-point problems.
Apply methods of strain analysis and cross-section construction.
Demonstrate knowledge of the various structural styles associated with plate boundaries and within continents and ocean basins.